Here are a few tricks to make life easier when you start looking for apartments.Congrats. You've just sent your first message. They'll get back to you shortly. Here are a few things you might want to think about while you wait. Number one, know who you're living with, and what their deal breakers are. This will save you and your potential roommates a lot of time. Number two is you need to make sure that you either have credit or you have a parent or guardian who's going to be able to co-sign on your lease. And this not only has to be true for you, but for everyone you're living with as well. And finally, number three, go send more messages. You're going to want to see at least three apartments in person And to do that, you need to send more than five messages, Thanks a lot. And enjoy your time on the site. Happy hunting.